Achievement Quotes
I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
"I hope that I may always desire more than I can accomplish."— Maya Angelou
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Meaning of this quote
Having worthwhile goals still ahead can sustain curiosity and purpose after particular achievements are complete. The wish values continued aspiration rather than treating unfinished work as a personal failure.
Key takeaway:
Keep meaningful ambitions beyond your latest achievement.
Origin of the quote
Circulates under Maya Angelou's name, but a February 7, 2006 Bookreporter quotation entry credits Michelangelo Buonarroti. Neither entry establishes an original document.
Who actually said this?
Commonly attributedCompeting credits remain unresolved. No primary text or recorded interview confirming Angelou or Michelangelo was located, so the alternative credit should not be treated as a correction.
